Norse Projects

I'm currently on vacation in Scandinavia. I've checked out lots of great shops over the past week or so. One of the two best lines I've run across on my trip is Norse Projects. It's a great label from Copenhagen. They are currently putting out some great t-shirts with artsy photos of nude women which I really like. They also have a few nice shirts worth checking out.

Also visit the Norse Store where you can mail-order their clothing internationally. By the way, I think their sizes run slightly larger than expected.

The Ride Journal

I just picked up issue 2 of The Ride Journal at Pushbike in San Francisco a few days ago. It's an incredibly well crafted cycling journal, focusing on cycling art, photography, and writing. It also spans across all types of cycling. Anyways, get your hands on the physical copy of issue 2 if you can. If not you can download issue 1 as a PDF at their site.

The other day I called it the "Believer" magazine of cycling. My roommate wanted to kill me. HAHA!

Check out this great new video for "Fangela" by Here We Go Magic. I've been listenting to their new self-titled LP, and can certainly say this is my favorite from the record.

Empire of the Sun "Standing on the Shore"

Empire of the Sun's album was definitely one of my favorites from 2008. "Standing on the Shore" is also one of the top tracks from their LP. Anyways, enjoy this solid video.

The Glass "Wanna be Dancin"

I heard a DJ spin this great track from The Glass last night, so I hunted down the video. Enjoy!

Solid Gold "Bible Thumper"

In my eternal quest to find new music, I recently stumbled across Solid Gold. They are an up-and-coming indie-dance group from Minneanapolis. I recommend given them a listen if you dig bands such as Cut Copy, Black Ghosts, or Faunts. Here's a video for their song "Bible Thumper" off of their new Bodies of Water (not the band) record. 

Monocle X Comme de Garcons "Hinoki"

I just picked up a bottle of the Comme de Garcons men's cologne "Hinoki" that was produced exclusively for Monocle. The scent is woodsy, and quite distinct. The more I smell it, the more I like it. It's a special edition cologne, and can only be purchased in a few locations. (I snagged mine at Colette). You can also get it at the Monocle website. 

Now I just need to decide whether I should snag one of those Porter bags...

Little Boots covers "Day n Nite" by Kid Cudi

I love "Day n Nite" by Kid Cudi. I can't wait for his first LP to drop. An artist name Little Boots, who I admit I know very little about, has just covered this great track. It's a great bedroom recording complete with sexy vocals, and great piano. Excellent!

Thanks Hypebeast for the tip.

Giro Lusso cycling gloves

I've been wanting to buy some leather vintage-looking cycling gloves for a while now. I really like the Rapha Grand Tour gloves, but they run a large 160$. I just ran across these fancy new Giro Lusso gloves. These look to be exactly the style of glove I want, and they also only cost 65$. I definitely will be picking a pair of these up. Oh yeah, on a side note... my Castelli gloves started to tear after only 1 month. Watch out!

Moderat = Modeselektor + Apparat

The Moderat record is finally out! For those not in the know, Moderat is Modeselektor + Apparat. Both are techno artists on Bpitch Control from Berlin, and have collaborated on this new project. The album is pretty solid, though I want to get the special edition with a second album of tracks. I'm the kind of person where I have to hear ALL the songs.

I digress. The record is pretty dope, especially on the tracks "Rusty Nails" and "Out of Sight" which feature more of an Apparat sound, complete with vocals from Sacha Ring (Apparat). The more Modeselektor like tracks are decent. Maybe I'm just dying for another Apparat record. Walls is still an all time favorite.

So check the link to see the cool trailer for the Moderat record, then pick up a copy. See if you notice a little Kid A nostalgia.